Migraines are a common and extreme neurological condition that affects about 1 in 4 households in the United States. Commonly thought to be just a really bad headache, a migraine is more complex than that. Migraine Symptoms Migraine symptoms range beyond a debilitating headache and can include nausea and vomiting, dizziness, disturbed vision, and extreme [...]
Vertigo symptoms can be difficult to describe, but one example is the sensation that the world is spinning around you when, in fact, the environment around you is perfectly still. A popular movie from a few years ago represented vertigo as a fear of heights, which is far from an accurate association. While the symptom [...]
When you live with a chronic pain condition such as fibromyalgia, it can start to wear you down both physically and emotionally. Fibromyalgia presents an especially difficult road for some people since there is still a lot that remains to be understood about the condition. Diagnosis can be a long and arduous process since the [...]
Neck pain is a very common health problem. The health of your neck is directly related to your overall wellbeing in a number of ways. Our necks take a lot of abuse over the years. As many as 70 percent of people in the US have significant neck pain at some point during their lifetime. [...]
Interestingly, JAMA (The Journal of the American Medical Association) stated years ago that headaches and migraines actually come from a problem with the neck, not from in the head where the pain is located. If you have ever had a migraine, the last thing on your mind when you are going through it is where [...]
Vertigo is the sensation that you or the things around you are spinning about. In fact, the word vertigo comes from the Latin “vertere” meaning to turn and the suffix “igo” meaning a condition of turning about. How Vertigo Differs With Dizziness Vertigo is different from but related to dizziness, lightheadedness, and unsteadiness. In this [...]
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a condition that is little understood and very complex. It is mostly known for causing its sufferers to have extreme fatigue that does not improve no matter how much rest or sleep you get. This fatigue is not related to any underlying medical condition. Many people, as many as 1 [...]
Explaining Neck Pain and the Anatomy of the Neck Neck pain is defined as any type of pain that occurs in the neck -- from the base of the skull to the tops of the shoulders. It may spread as far as your arms or upper back. You may be unable to move your head [...]
Migraine Information Migraines are known for intense throbbing and pounding head pain, often on only one side of the head. They are most often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light, loud noise, and some odors. They can last for a few days or just a few hours. The pain can cause you to [...]
It is often seen in those with fibromyalgia that dizziness accompanies it. Let’s take a closer look at why this may be the case and then discuss a simple, effective, and proven way to care for it. What is Dizziness? Dizziness is used to describe a variety of different sensations ranging from feeling like you [...]
Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue are not the same condition. However, they can be triggered by the same problem, and they often co-exist together. In fact, one of the symptoms of fibromyalgia is extreme fatigue. Both of these conditions amplify symptoms in the person suffering from them. Are Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Really the Same [...]
Most of us recognize that smoking is not good for the body or overall health. There is quite a long list of reasons to convince you not to smoke. However, here is one you may not be familiar with. A recent study has linked smoking and degenerative disc disease in the cervical spine. This research [...]
Migraines can really sap your energy and leave you disabled for days afterward. This condition is endemic in the times we are living in. The International Headache Society has certain criteria which must be met to classify head pain as migraines and tension headaches. Using this as a basis, the number of adults who have [...]
Meniere’s disease is a chronic inner ear (vestibular) condition. In 1861, French doctor Prosper Meniere had a theory that attacks of vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss were coming from a problem in the inner ear rather than from the brain, as was currently thought. Once his idea was propagated and had become more widely accepted, [...]
Fibromyalgia can be an elusive disorder. It is characterized by diffuse, achy pain that is widespread and may worsen with excess strain or fatigue. Other Symptoms of Fibromyalgia A variety of other symptoms can accompany the pain. These include: Difficulty concentrating, or a mental cloudiness sometimes referred to as "fibro-fog" Extreme fatigue that is not [...]
